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Skyline Shines - October 12 2018 Edition
Events and Happenings at our San Bruno CA Skyline College
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Skyline College Passport Office Increases Hours of Operation
The United States Passport Office at Skyline College is excited to announce our new and extended hours of operation. Effective October 1, 2018, the new hours of operation are: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, and Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Skyline College Passport Services is a recipient of Skyline College’s President’s Innovation Fund for …
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Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), which also includes the CARE and Guardian Scholars Program, held a new student mixer and campus resource fair on September 25, 2018, in the Multicultural Center Hosting Gallery. The purpose of the event was to welcome new EOPS students to the program as well as meet EOPS staff, faculty, ambassadors and fellow EOPS students. …
Skyline College Hosts Dr. Anthony Brown from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
The Global Learning Programs and Services Division and SMCCCD Study Abroad hosted Dr. Anthony Brown and Dr. Mabatho Sedibe, visiting faculty from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Dr. Brown collaborated with Skyline College’s South Africa Study Abroad program in 2017 and 2018 at the University of Johannesburg. He led a session on cultural …
SMCCCD Cash for College Happening on October 20, 2018
The San Mateo County Community College District’s financial aid offices will be hosting its 2019-2020 Cash for College event on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. The districtwide event will be promoting the new roll out of the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act application which opened to applicants on October …
Beta Theta Omicron’s Honors In Action project, “Human Microbiomes and How the Earth Works,” was published in the 2018 edition of Civic Scholar: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Undergraduate Research. This journal features substantive research and community engagement by community college scholars. The 2017 Honors Study Topic was How the World Works: A Global Perspective. For their 2017 project, chapter …
Students Network at the Annual Chinese Bioscience Association Conference
Do you remember going to your first conference in the field that you were studying? Do you remember the excitement of meeting people who are doing what you want to do? On Saturday, October 6, 2018 over 20 Skyline College students attended what may well be their first scientific conference. For the past 5 years, Skyline College faculty has worked …
Faculty Observe Metal Casting at Kinetic Steam Works
Three faculty members who work with the Engineering and Tech Scholars, in an ongoing effort to continuously learn new or old things tech, toured the Kinetic Steam Works (KSW) facility in Oakland. Kinetic Steam Works is a group of enthusiasts of steam powered machines. They strive to keep the skills to perform early steam technology alive, by offering education, entertainment and demonstrations. …
On Thursday, October 4, the financial aid office hosted its fall Financial Aid Awareness Day attracting over 150 students. The event promoted the new 2019-2020 FAFSA and California Dream Act application which opened for students to apply on October 1, 2018. Students were invited to learn some of the new changes and features that rolled out with the 19-20 applications …
Peer Mentoring: Creating a Community of Strong Learners
College can be confusing, and students often find themselves overwhelmed. Peer Mentors are here to help ease the adjustment to college life! The Learning Center Peer Mentoring program at Skyline College has served over 150 students in September by leveraging the skills of experienced Skyline College students to help their fellow students succeed. Our eight peer mentors are trained to …
From Censorship to Citizenship: Learning Commons Events Challenge Us All to Speak Out
Essential ideas championed by American libraries -- the freedom to read what we want, the role of books in an informed democracy, and the rights of citizens and citizenship -- received a flurry of attention during September at the Learning Commons. Special events marked “Banned Books Week,” a national awareness event showcasing books historically excluded from schools and libraries. Among …
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